Drug Abuse in the Global Village
Drug Abuse in the Americas

Mode of Intake of Drugs in Central America

COSTA RICA
            Cocaine is commonly sniffed but injection is also reported (U.N. 1988).

EL SALVADOR
Abusers tend to abuse more than one drug (MEMORIA DE LABORES 1991).

GUATEMALA
Multiple drug abuse is reported common. Morphine, other opiates, synthetic narcotic analgesics, cocaine and tranquilizers are injected. Cocaine is also sniffed. Shoe glue is inhaled. Tranquilizers are also ingested, as are amphetamines, barbiturates and ethilic alcohol. Some hallucinogens are smoked (U.N. 1991).

HONDURAS
No information reported by 31st December 1993.

MEXICO
Cocaine is usually sniffed or smoked in the form of crack. However, a new pattern is reported, that is cocaine injection. Heroin is injected and smoked . Hallucinogens are smoked and ingested. Amphetamines are ingested (U.N. 1992).

            Multiple drug abuse is reported common (U.N. 1992).

PANAMA
No unusual pattern has been reported; cannabis and "basuco" (coca paste) are smoked, cocaine is sniffed (U.N. 1988). IVDU is rare in Panama (PAHO 1990).